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魂祭り (たままつり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

魂たま祭まつり

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Meanings

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noun

ceremony honoring ancestral spirits; Bon festival

Refers to rituals for ancestral spirits, especially during the Bon festival (盂蘭盆). The reading たままつり is specific to this context; compare 霊祭 (れいさい).

See also: 霊祭 (れいさい) · 盂蘭盆

お盆ぼんには魂たま祭まつりを行おこないます。
We hold a ceremony for ancestral spirits during the Bon festival.

Written forms

魂たま祭まつりUsage38%
Common spelling for the Bon festival ancestor ceremony.
霊たま祭まつりUsage38%
Variant using 霊 without okurigana.
魂たま祭まつりUsage15%
Alternate spelling without okurigana.
霊たま祭まつり

Usage

8%

Variant using 霊 for 'spirit'.

Kanji

魂soul, spirit
祭ritual, offer prayers, celebrate
霊spirits, soul

Similar words

盂う蘭ら盆ぼん
盂蘭盆 is the full term for the Bon festival, while 魂祭り specifically refers to the ceremony honoring ancestral spirits within that festival.
霊れい祭さい
霊祭 (れいさい) is a more general term for a spirit festival, while 魂祭り (たままつり) is specifically associated with the Bon festival and ancestor veneration.

Etymology

Compound of 魂 (たま, 'spirit') + 祭り (まつり, 'festival'). The reading たま is an older form of たましい (魂).